June 9th: Kid Curry Dies in Parachute, Colorado

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June 9th: Kid Curry Dies in Parachute, Colorado
June 9th: Kid Curry Dies in Parachute, Colorado

On June 7, 1904, Kid Curry, a member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang, was tracked down by a posse outside of Parachute, Colorado.  Curry and two others had robbed the Denver & Rio Grande train outside Parachute. As they escaped, they stole horses. The next morning, when they discovered their horses had been stolen, they joined up with a posse and tracked the outlaws. Curry got shot in the ensuing gunfight. The wounded Curry shot himself in the head to avoid capture. The other two robbers escaped. The rifle Gardner used is still in the family today. Curry is supposedly buried in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, a short distance from fellow gunfighter Doc Holliday’s memorial, however, doubt remains today that the story above even happened.

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A Colt Single Action Army pistol is on display at the Autry Center for the American West, in Los Angeles.

A Black Powder Colt Etched Panel .44-40 Single Action Army Revolver was auctioned late last year by the Rock Island Auction Company via their online portal. The gun, which sold for $3,750, was reportedly owned by Kid Curry.